Northern Oklahoma College students from the Sheep Production and Management class exhibited Dorset and Hampshire sheep at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Open Sheep Show, earning multiple honors including Reserve Champion Dorset Ewe and Outstanding Dorset Flock.
NOC Students shine at Houston Livestock Show Sheep Competition
The NOC Sheep Center attended the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Open Sheep Show this week, where students from the NOC Sheep Production and Management class exhibited 12 Dorset and Hampshire sheep.
The group had an outstanding showing, earning Reserve Champion Dorset Ewe and Reserve Champion Dorset Ram honors while also being recognized as the Outstanding Dorset Flock at the show.
Student Rosa Mendiola led the way by exhibiting her Dorset ewe, Lemon, raised by Fisher Club Lambs. Lemon was named Champion Dorset Ewe of the show.
Students attending the show included Alex Black, Blanchard, Oklahoma; Otto Cardwell, Lamont, Oklahoma; Hayden Groene, Keller, Texas; Brooke Haunschild, Winfield, Kansas; Corbin Lowe, Winfield, Kansas; Katie Reynolds, Calhoun, Georgia; Rylee Thomas, Douglas, Oklahoma; Shea Curtis, Luther, Oklahoma; Hazen Lester, and Rosa Mendiola, Kuna, Idaho.
The trip provided valuable hands-on experience for students in the Sheep Production and Management program while showcasing the strength of the NOC Sheep Center flock on a national stage.
Northern Oklahoma College, the state’s first public two-year community college, is a multi-campus, land-grant institution that provides high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services.
NOC serves nearly 3,100 students through the home campus in Tonkawa, Enid, and NOC/OSU Gateway Program in Stillwater, and the University Center in Ponca City. Of these students about 80% receive financial aid and/or scholarships. 75% of NOC students complete their degree with zero debt.
The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers associate degrees in three general areas: Arts, Science and Applied Science; the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs; and the Accreditation Commission for Education and Nursing.
For more information about Northern Oklahoma College please call (580) 628-6208 or visit the NOC website at www.noc.edu.
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